It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ayala had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Canyon Comanches by a score of 7-4. The win was nothing new for Ayala as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Jeremy Byers tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Gomez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaden Valenzuela, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Canyon's side, they got a good showing from James Lawrence, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Johnny Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Ayala is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11-1 record this season. As for Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14-1.
Ayala will head out on the road to square off against Moorpark at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Moorpark is on a four-game streak of home wins, Ayala a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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